One hundred and sixty-eighth chapter wit that Pai Jilang
With an inexplicable smile on his face, Luo Youdu looked at Zhu Boyi, who had a complicated expression.
The envoys from Champa, Zhenla, Bangi, Pahang, Shanmaling and other countries all looked at Zhu Boyi with some anxiety, hoping that he would refuse.
The South China Sea Navy is already under heavy pressure from being stationed on Hainan Island. If a water port is built in Sri Lanka, they will really have no breathing room.
With two water ports, one in the south and one in the north, the Luo Yu court directly controlled the entire southeast coastline in the palm of its hand.
Seeing that Zhu Boyi didn't reply for a while, Luo Youdu said generously: "Since your envoy has doubts, I will not force it. I have always convinced people with virtue, so I will let this matter go..."
Hearing what Luo Youdu said, the envoys from all countries breathed a sigh of relief.
But before Luo Youdu finished speaking, Zhu Boyi's voice came in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, wait!"
Zhu Boyi came out and bowed and said: "It's not that the foreign ministers are unwilling, but they are considering where it would be more appropriate to lend it to Your Majesty to build a water port."
When he said this, his heart was filled with helplessness.
Luo Yudu sent the navy to build a water port in Malay Island, which indeed posed a certain threat to their country.
But without the Central Plains navy, Sri Lanka might have been completely destroyed after his death.
It is related to the grievances between the death of Sri Lanka and the Kingdom of Java.
Sri Lanka and Central Java were very close a hundred years ago. Both countries believed in Mahayana Buddhism and were married to each other. Together they controlled the most important golden waterway in Southeast Asia.
However, the local Shiva religion in Central Java overthrew the rule of the Shalientla family in Central Java and established the Mataram regime.
Prince Salientra of Central Java fled to Palembang, Sumatra, and unexpectedly succeeded Srivijaya's throne.
"Invincibility starts with sacrificing the ancestor"
The two countries became mortal enemies by accident. In order to prevent Srivijaya's revenge, the Mataram regime moved the capital from Central Java to East Java.
Originally, the two countries were at peace with each other, but with the emergence of Luo Youdu, Wu, Yue, and the Central Plains opened shipping prematurely, which set off a butterfly effect.
Wu Yue sold specialties from the Central Plains to Quanzhang and Hainan, which revitalized the trade of the countries in Hainan.
Srivijaya also enjoyed certain benefits, and the Mataram regime, which moved to East Java, became jealous and began to compete with Srivijaya for maritime trade.
Historically, although there were constant frictions between East Java and Sri Lanka, the real offensive took place thirty years later.
But due to the butterfly effect, East Java and Sri Lanka have already turned against each other in advance. On the one hand, they are causing trouble in the Indian Ocean, and on the other hand, they are secretly sending pirates to do evil in the South China Sea.
Srivijaya's strength declined severely and he was tired of dealing with the harassment from East Java.
Under such circumstances, if he offended the Central Plains court again, Zhu Boyi did not dare to imagine what would happen to Sri Lanka after his death.
Looking from another direction, if the Central Plains court builds a naval port garrison in Srivijaya, the threat from East Java will no longer exist.
Zhu Boyi felt like drinking poison to quench his thirst.
Faced with this situation, Sri Lanka could no longer make the Central Plains unhappy.
Once the Central Plains does not take him to play, or chooses the Mataram regime in East Java, Sri Lanka will not last more than a few years.
As a chess piece, Zhu Boyi felt helpless.
Luo Youdu said: "The location is convenient and can be discussed in detail later. There is no need to rush. You can also go to Hainan Island to choose a place to build a water port."
He was not afraid that Sri Lanka would really choose to build a water port on Hainan Island. Given the current internal affairs of Sri Lanka, he would really lend him a golden treasure land. They also did not have enough funds to build military bases overseas and maintain military bases for a long time.
Operation.
Besides, the strategic value of Hainan Island is completely incomparable with the golden waterway of the Strait of Malacca.
Therefore, he is not worried that Sri Lanka will build a water village on Hainan Island, and he also believes that the other party does not have the courage and strength.
And if the East where they are located wants to control sea power, it must control the Strait of Malacca.
Luo Youdu currently has no intention of expanding eastward. The layout of the southeast is also for Chenla and the food of the occupied countries, but this does not prevent him from inserting a nail into the Strait of Malacca.
As for where to build the military base, Luo Youdu has already made preliminary arrangements: Puluo Zhong is a very good place.
Puluo Zhongyi is the island at the end of the Malay Peninsula, which is later known as Singapore...
Luo Youdu used the strength of the Central Plains to suppress the chaotic and turbulent South China Sea countries, and then arranged a banquet for them and presented them with the best wine and food from the Central Plains.
Luo Youdu glanced at Napaijilang, the prince of Zhenla Kingdom. He was drinking and eating small Tiansu and sheepskin filigree. He devoured the large pieces and said with a smile: "Prince Zhenla, how do you like this wine and food?"
That Paijilang forcibly swallowed the food in his mouth and said: "My life has been in vain. I have never drunk such a good wine in my life, and I have never eaten such delicious food in my life. Is this a stir-fry? We also have Zhenla, which tastes bad.
Too far."
Chinese food culture is extensive and profound, and cooking can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
However, there were no decent pots for cooking at that time. With the smelting technology at that time, it was more difficult to forge a large thin iron pot than to forge a sword.
However, with the improvement of forging technology and the improvement of the mining industry, thin iron pots have become popular in the Central Plains.
Rich people have them in every household, and people save money and live frugally, so they can afford it even if they grit their teeth.
Obviously it was not popular in the Central Plains, so it naturally could not be spread to Zhenla.
The so-called stir-fried food in Zhenla is, at most, just slowly heating a thick iron pan to scramble an egg.
Luo Youdu said: "Prince Zhenla, has he heard a poem? 'May I ask where the restaurant is? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village in the distance.' This wine is Fenjiu, a famous wine in the Central Plains for thousands of years. As for this delicious food, it is the same as an artifact from the Central Plains.
related."
He did not say anything clearly, but turned to the princes who had passed away to speak.
That Paijiro felt itchy, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, he was so anxious that he felt itchy.
The next day, officials from the Ministry of Rites led the envoys from various countries to eat, drink and have fun in Bianjing, allowing them, a group of envoys living in the remote and backward southeast, to see the prosperity of the Celestial Kingdom.
Especially Napai Jilang, the prince of Zhenla Kingdom who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.
In history, Suryavarman, who sent Jilang to the single-horse order, usurped the throne and achieved the pinnacle of the Angkor Dynasty. Suryavarman also became one of the three divine kings of Cambodia.
Napai Jilang felt very happy and reluctant to miss Shu, feeling the luxurious life in the heavenly kingdom.
When it was time to return to China, Napaijiro was not even willing to return.
At this time, Zou Weining, the official of the Ministry of Rites who was responsible for receiving him, reminded him: "Prince, we are short of food in the Central Plains. As long as we have food, we can exchange for any supplies from the Central Plains. If the prince is interested, he can sign a food sales agreement with my court."
Paijiro was instantly moved and said without hesitation: "That's it."
food?
What is food?
Today's Chenla area is equivalent to Cambodia and Thailand later. It is the largest grain-producing place in Southeast Asia, with three crops a year...
Napai Jilang even felt that the Central Plains were not stupid to exchange grain for noble luxuries, right?
Afraid that Zou Weining would regret it, she pulled him to sign the contract immediately...